Lobbying

Honduras Tries for a PR Coup

by Diane Farsetta — July 15, 2009 - 4:37pm

The negotiating team representing Honduras' coup government "rarely made a move without consulting ... an American public relations specialist who has done work for former President Bill Clinton," reports the New York Times. Roberto Micheletti heads the "de facto" government of Honduras, which took power after the military coup against elected president Manuel Zelaya.

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New York Times, July 12, 2009

"Toxic Bob" Spins Chretien Through the Revolving Door

by Bob Burton — July 13, 2009 - 6:25am

Former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien has been appointed as a "senior international adviser" to Ivanhoe Mines. The Executive Chairman of Ivanhoe Mines, Robert Friedland, who earned the nickname "Toxic Bob" after a major cyanide spill from a gold mine in Colorado in 1993, was upbeat about the benefits of hiring Chretien. "We believe that Mr.

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Ivanhoe Mines Media Release (pdf), July 8, 2008

"Harry and Louise" Against Consumer Protection

by Diane Farsetta — July 8, 2009 - 3:52pm

The industry backlash against the Obama administration's financial reform plans -- especially the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency -- is taking shape. "A coalition of financial trade groups is brainstorming on how to sink the agency," reports Reuters.

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Reuters, July 6, 2009

Sickening Amounts of Healthcare Lobbying

by Diane Farsetta — July 8, 2009 - 1:30pm

The healthcare industry is waging a "record-breaking influence campaign," spending "more than $1.4 million a day on lobbying," reports the Washington Post. "The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) doubled its spending to nearly $7 million in the first quarter of 2009, followed by Pfizer, with more than $6 million" spent in just three months.

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Washington Post, July 6, 2009

Public Health Physicians: Philip Morris Drafted FDA Tobacco Law

by Anne Landman — July 3, 2009 - 1:55pm

The American Association of Public Health Physicians (AAPHP), who opposed the new bill giving the U.S. government regulatory authority over cigarettes and other tobacco products, says the bill was essentially written by Philip Morris for the company's own benefit.

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Democracy Now, July 2, 2009

The Health Care Industry vs. Health Reform

by Wendell Potter — June 24, 2009 - 1:12pm
  • Topics: Corporations, Health, Lobbying

    • I'm the former insurance industry insider now speaking out about how big for-profit insurers have hijacked our health care system and turned it into a giant ATM for Wall Street investors, and how the industry is using its massive wealth and influence to determine what is (and is not) included in the health care reform legislation members of Congress ar

    Army Secretary Nominee Believes in Give and Take

    by Judith Siers-Poisson — June 15, 2009 - 10:17pm

    President Obama's nominee for Army Secretary has requested $40 million in earmarks to be added to the defense appropriations bill. Rep.

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    Stars and Stripes, June 16, 2009

    Afghan Ambassador Asks for a Lobbying Surge

    by Diane Farsetta — June 10, 2009 - 1:42pm

    "Our immediate neighbors Pakistan, India, and China are contracting over a dozen prominent lobbyists. ...

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    Mother Jones, June 9, 2009
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